#790F33
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(37.8% 0.139 8.3), rgb(121, 15, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#790F33 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #790F33 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 15, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 78%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.139 8.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #790F33 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #790F33 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #790F33 text on white | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #790F33 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E6
oklch(93.6% 0.03 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#FCCAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.058 7.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA4B3
oklch(80.8% 0.104 8.4)
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Step 400
400
#F46E8C
oklch(70.7% 0.166 8.4)
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Step 500
500
#EB3B70
oklch(63.1% 0.212 8.2)
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Step 600
600
#D30059
oklch(55.5% 0.222 8.3)
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Step 700
700
#B3004A
oklch(49.1% 0.197 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#94003C
oklch(42.7% 0.171 8.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#790F33
oklch(37.8% 0.139 8.3)
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Step 950
950
#470D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.088 8)
#790F33 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2E2F34 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494430 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #850020 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #790F33
#790F33
oklch(37.8% 0.139 8.3)
- #004D48
#004D48
oklch(37.8% 0.066 187.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #790F33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.013
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.023
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.027
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.027
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.038
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.040
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.055
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.056
Use #790F33 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.